View the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget Summary

 

Budget Summary

Introduction

• _{City Officials}
• _{Department Heads}
• _{Mission Statement}
• _{GFOA Budget Award}

Table of Contents

• _{Table of Contents}

 

City of West Des Moines Information

• _{Community Information}
• _{Communications}
• _{Map of the Community}
  
• _{Organizational Chart}
  
• _{Boards & Commissions}
  
• _{2022 Community Survey}

Visioning

• _{WDM 2036}

Executive Overview

• _{City Manager's Budget Message}

Budget Process & Structure

• _{Mission of Document}
• _{How to Use This Document}
• _{Budget Process}
  
• _{Budget Calendar}
• _{Financial Policies}
  
• _{Description of Funds}
  
• _{Fund Structure}
  
• _{Matrix of Funds/Programs}

Budget Summary

• _{Frequently Asked Questions}
• _{Budget Goals}
• _{Budget Assumptions}
• _{Consolidated Tax Rate}
• _{West Des Moines Consolidated Tax Rate Map}
• _{Comparison of Iowa's Ten Largest Cities}
• _{Property Tax Valuations & Rollback Rates}
• _{Equivalent of One Cent of Tax Levy}
• _{Historical West Des Moines Property Tax rates}
• _{Other Taxing Entities Historical Tax Rates}
• _{Calculation of Property Tax Dollars for Residential Property}
• _{Calculation of Property Tax Dollars for Commercial Property}
  
• _{FY 2024-25 Budget}
  
• _{FY 2024-25 Budget By Fund}
• _{FY 2024-25 Budget All Funds}
• _{Budget to Actual}
• _{Program Basis Budget}
• _{Revenue Summary}
• _{Expenditure Summary}
• _{Budget Outlook}
  

General Fund

• _{FY 2024-25 Budget}
• _{Revenue Summary}
• _{Expenditure Summary}
• _{Transfers Summary}
  

Public Safety

• _Police
• _Fire
• _{Emergency Medical Services}
• _{Westcom Dispatch}
  

Community Enrichment

• _{Human Services}
• _{Diversity, Equity, Inclusion}
• _{Human Rights}
  
• _Library
• _{Parks & Recreation}

Public Services

• _{Public Services}
• _{Engineering Services}
  
• _{Development Services}
• _{Community & Economic Development}
  
• _{Regional Economic Development}
• _{Sister Cities Commission}
• _{Leased City Buildings}

Support Services

• _{Mayor and Council}
• _{City Manager}
• _{City Clerk}
• _{Human Resources}
• _{Information Technology Services}
• _Legal
• _Finance
• _{Risk Management}
• _{Hotel/Motel Tax}
• _{City Contingency}

Special Revenue Funds

• _{Description of Funds}
• _{FY 2024-25 Budget}
• _{Road Use Tax Fund}
• _{Local Options Sales & Services Tax Fund}
  
• _{Rehabilitation/Economic Development Funds}
• _{Historic WDM Housing Fund}
  
• _{Employee Benefits Fund}
• _{Tax Increment Financing Funds}
• _{Police & Fire Retirement Funds}
• _{Park Funds}
• _{Public Art Fund}
  
• _{Library Funds}
• _{Police Funds}
• _{Youth Justice Initiative Funds}
  
• _{Human Services Funds}
• _{EMS Funds}

Debt Service Fund

• _{Description of Fund}
• _{Municipal Debt Capacity}
• _{FY 2024-25 Budget}
• _{Summary of Debt Obligations Bonds}
  
• _{Composition of Debt Service Levy}
• _{FY 2024-25 General Obligation Bonds Outstanding}
• _{Future Debt Service Based Upon Existing Debt}

Capital Project Funds

• _{Description of CIP Program}
• _{FY 2024-25 Budget}
• _{CIP Program Detail}

Enterprise Funds

• _{Description of Funds}
• _{Sanitary Sewer Fund}
• _{Solid Waste Fund}
• _{Stormwater Utility Fund}
• _{Fiber Conduit Utility Fund}
  
• _{MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex Fund}

Internal Service Funds

• _{Technology Replacement Fund}
• _{Vehicle Maintenance Fund}
• _{Vehicle Replacement Fund}
• _{Health Insurance Fund}
• _{Worker's Compensation Fund}

Glossary

• _Acronyms
• _Definitions